PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians throw out about 3,000 metric tonnes of edible leftover food daily.
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) director-general Datuk Dr Sharif Haron said the amount of disposed edible food leftovers could feed half-a-million people and give them three decent meals daily.
"Daily, about 15,000 metric tonnes of food waste are generated daily in Malaysia.
Out of this, 3,000 metric tonnes are untouched and is edible leftover food," he said.
He was speaking at the launch of the MySaveFood campaign,officiated by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, today.
Malaysia is a participant in the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)'s Save Food, a global initiative on food loss and waste reduction, based on the concept of partnership and collaboration.